Lawrence Police are still searching for a man who took off and almost hit an officer with his car, led them on a high-speed pursuit down I-70, crashed and ran into the woods. Police say it all began around 3:00 Sunday afternoon when officers were called to a Lawrence car, on a report of a man sleeping in his running car. Officers called for medical help after they noticed he was breathing but not responding. The man eventually woke up, would not cooperate with officers then sped off, reaching speeds of 100 mph. He eventually hit spike strips positioned by a Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper. The driver kept driving on two rims until he struck a middle barrier at mile marker 213. The car came to a stop, slightly off the shoulder and the suspect fled, on foot, southbound into thick brush and woods.
The vehicle was reported stolen out of Overland Park. A search of the vehicle revealed suspected illegal drugs to include marijuana, heroine, miscellaneous pills, a handgun and miscellaneous ammunition and extended magazines. Multiple K-9’s assisted with the search, along with an unmanned aerial vehicle and KHP Air Support. The suspect remains at large.
